Winner of the tertiary category for The Age Nikon Photo Challenge
Elma, who is currently undertaking the first semester of first year part time here at PSC, has won the tertiary category for The Age Nikon Photo Challenge. What a wonderful achievement for Elma to win this competition after only a few weeks of study. This competition was open to all students across Victoria with categories in primary, secondary and tertiary study with the theme “to be an artist”.
Talking about her winning entry to The Age Nikon Photo Challenge, Elma explained “without the skills I learnt at PSC, the tutors teaching me about design and the expressiveness of hands or the way to adjust for depth of field, I would not have entered this competition.” Being part of the PSC student community means having tutors that inspire and challenge you to push your photography further, to look for those little moments and turn them into winning photos. Having access to resources, being able to ask questions and gain support from peers and mentors, gaining the assistance required to take your images to the next level – these elements are integral to your growth as a photographer. Elma has found the inspiration to put forward her work - and with winning results. As the winner of the Tertiary category, Elma has won a Nikon D7000 with twin-lens kit valued at $2,099, and another Nikon D7000 with twin-lens kit for PSC. Well done Elma and thank you to The Age and Nikon.
“Walking through the CBD of Melbourne I was admiring all the artists, ranging from bands to street side buskers. I was attracted to all of them as they provide soul and colour to our city. One artist in particular caught my attention, she was seated along Swanston Street, oblivious to all that was going on around her. Immersed in sketching a portrait, she proceeded to create a masterful image right in front of me, putting what she saw on paper. To be an artist was part of her everyday lifestyle - this was evident by the traces of charcoal on her hands and all over her clothing. Her drawing was a form of her expression through her chosen medium.”
Elma Gradascevic, PSC first year student
